Chola Style Brass Shiva Nataraja From South India Material - Stone There are two shelves within

There are two shelves within and two drawers

offering both utility and historic character

Chests and boxes in India are found in an extraordinary variety of styles reflecting the many cultures that conquered and influenced India

These types of low Indian prayer tables were known as bajots and are found in many styles around India

It is a beautifully crafted reproduction of a Song Dynasty design

Chola Style Brass Shiva Nataraja From South India Material - Stone There are two shelves withinThis large reproduction brass Chola style Shiva Nataraja was made in the late 20th century and is an unusually good example. Shiva, the Hindu god of creation & destruction is depicted as Nataraja (The Lord of the Dance), his most famous form. Shiva Nataraja is connected closely with Chidambaram temple in Tamil Nadu, South India and it is an iconic image known across the globe. He is also known as the cosmic dancer. The circular flames teach us that as